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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, Eclipse Plumage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the section titled "Tongue," what hotel on the beach did Michael and several of the children walk to?
(a) Pegasus Reef Hotel.
(b) Galle Face Hotel.
(c) Casa Colombo Hotel.
(d) Bentota Beach Hotel.

2. How old was Michael when he realized he had slipped past a childhood he had ignored and not understood?
(a) Mid 20s.
(b) 34.
(c) Mid 30s.
(d) 23.

3. How long after Michael awoke from a dream in a house near Lake Ontario, did he have a farewell party for his trip to Ceylon?
(a) 4 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 1 month.
(d) 3 months.

4. How many children did Michael's ancestor who first came to Ceylon have with his Sinhalese wife?
(a) 9.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

5. On page 24, what time was it when Michael sat in the old governor's home in Jaffna?
(a) 2:15 p.m.
(b) 1:15 p.m.
(c) 4:00 p.m.
(d) 3:00 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old did Michael believe his mother was when she met Mervyn?

2. What year was the car that was in Aunt Dolly's garden?

3. At the time that Michael traveled to Ceylon, how old was his Aunt Dolly?

4. According to Aunt Dolly, where would wives meet their beaus?

5. What type of car did Mervyn and Doris ride in with their friends to the place where they were to be married?

(see the answer key)

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